Every Friday, Gold Derby rounds up some of the best stories of the week from our friends across the web. Maybe you missed these, maybe you were too busy to read them at the time, maybe you bookmarked them and forgot, but hopefully you'll have some over the weekend to check them out. Happy reading!
The Lost City
In the latest issue of New York magazine, Abe Streep, a writer and nephew of Meryl Streep, details the devastating destruction of the L.A. wildfires. He speaks to several impacted residents, including Martin Short and Haley Joel Osment, and reveals how his aunt MacGyver'd her escape after a fallen tree had blocked her driveway.
Emmy-Winning Producer on 'Brutalist' AI Controversy: "Don't Let This Noise Diminish a Truly Terrific Film" (Guest Column)
Stan Brooks is "baffled" by the uproar over The Brutalist's use of AI, he writes in a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter. The veteran producer notes that vocal and sound enhancements and modifications, like ADR, are standard in post-production and should not be conflated with AI that actually threatens jobs.
Anthony Mackie Is Captain America Now. How About That?
In his Esquire cover story, Captain America: Brave New World star Anthony Mackie discusses his nearly 25-year career that's finally led to him headlining a studio blockbuster, why he insists on being No. 6 (yes, 6) on the call sheet, the weight of being a Black Captain America, being overlooked for awards, and why Cap is his Oscar.
In Her Own Messy Way, Bridget Jones Is a Trailblazer
Esther Zuckerman writes in the New York Times about how Bridget Jones, played by Renée Zellweger since the first film in 2001, has become a "barometer for how we talk about women" because of her imperfections and the franchise's willingness to allow the character to age and deal with all the good and bad in life. The fourth film, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, in which Bridget is a widow starting to date again, streams on Peacock on Thursday, Feb. 13.
'I Love Being Lady Gaga' How the Icon Conquered Her Demons
Lady Gaga graces the latest cover of Elle UK, in which the superstar talks about the "process of rediscovery" that bore her new album, Mayhem (out March 7), gives a peek into her happy home life with fiancé Michael Polansky, and comments on Joker: Folie à Deux being a box-office and critical flop.
